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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching 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 Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the 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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