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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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