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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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