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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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