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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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