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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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