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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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