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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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