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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed 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 institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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