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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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