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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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