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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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