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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the exciting 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 considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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