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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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