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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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