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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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