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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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