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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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