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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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