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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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