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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What 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 institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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