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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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