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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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