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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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