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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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