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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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