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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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