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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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