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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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