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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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