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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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