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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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