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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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