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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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