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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching 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 organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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