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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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