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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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