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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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