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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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