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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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