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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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