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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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