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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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