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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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