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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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