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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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