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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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