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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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