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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed 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 edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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