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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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