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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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