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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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