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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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