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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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