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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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