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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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