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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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