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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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