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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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