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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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