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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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