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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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