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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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