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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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