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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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