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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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