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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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