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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers 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 business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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