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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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