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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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