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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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