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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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