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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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