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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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