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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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