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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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