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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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