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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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