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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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