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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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