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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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