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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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