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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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