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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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