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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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