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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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