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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure 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 strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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