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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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