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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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