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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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