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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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