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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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