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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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