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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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