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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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