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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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