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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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