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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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