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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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