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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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