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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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