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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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