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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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