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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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