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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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