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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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