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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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