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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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