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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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