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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education