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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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