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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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