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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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