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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors 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 organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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