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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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