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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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