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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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