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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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