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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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