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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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