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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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