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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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