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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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