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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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