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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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