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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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