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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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