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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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