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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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