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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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