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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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