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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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