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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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