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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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