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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). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources