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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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