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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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