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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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