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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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