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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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