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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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