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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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