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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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