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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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