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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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