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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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