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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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