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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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