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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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