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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach 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 Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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