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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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