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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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