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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the 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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