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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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