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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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