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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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