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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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