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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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