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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open 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 Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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