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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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