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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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