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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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