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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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