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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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