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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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