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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key 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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