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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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