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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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