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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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