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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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