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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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