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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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