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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors 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 business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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