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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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