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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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