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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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