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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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