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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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