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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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