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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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