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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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