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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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