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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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