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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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