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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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