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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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