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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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