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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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