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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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