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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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