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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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