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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online 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 Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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