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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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