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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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