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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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