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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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