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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers 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 business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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