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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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