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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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