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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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