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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed 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 British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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