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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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