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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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