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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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