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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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