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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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