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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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