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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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