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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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