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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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