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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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