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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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