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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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