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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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