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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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