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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the 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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