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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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