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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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