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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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