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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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