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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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