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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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