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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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