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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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