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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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