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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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