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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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