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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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