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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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