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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major 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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