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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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