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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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