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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with 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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