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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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