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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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