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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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