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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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