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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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