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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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