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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major 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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