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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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