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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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