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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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