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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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