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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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