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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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