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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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