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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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