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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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