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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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