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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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