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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online 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 Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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