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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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