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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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