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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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