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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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