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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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