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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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