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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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