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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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