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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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