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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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