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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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