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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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