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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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