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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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