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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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