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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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