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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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