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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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