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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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