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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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