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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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