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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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