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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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