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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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