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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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