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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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