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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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