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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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