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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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