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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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