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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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