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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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