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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors 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 organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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