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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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