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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers 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 different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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