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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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