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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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