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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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