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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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