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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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