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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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