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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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