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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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