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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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