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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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