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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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