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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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