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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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