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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches 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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