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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open 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 organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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