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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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