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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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