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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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