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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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