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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers 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 San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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