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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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