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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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