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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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