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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers 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 models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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