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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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