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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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