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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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