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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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