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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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