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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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