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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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