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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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