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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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