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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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