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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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