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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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