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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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