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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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