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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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