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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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