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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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