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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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