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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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