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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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