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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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