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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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