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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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