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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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