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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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