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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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