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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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