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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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