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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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