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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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