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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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