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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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