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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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