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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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