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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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