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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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