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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. New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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