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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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