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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies 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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