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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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