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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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