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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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