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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the 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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