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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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