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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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