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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC 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 U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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