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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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