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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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