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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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