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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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