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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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