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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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