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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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