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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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