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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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