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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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