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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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