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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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