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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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