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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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