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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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