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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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