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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education