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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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