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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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