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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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