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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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