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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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