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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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