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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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