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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured 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 organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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