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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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