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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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