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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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