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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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