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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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