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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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