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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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