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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive 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 institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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