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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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