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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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