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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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