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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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