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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner 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 digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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