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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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