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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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