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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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