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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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