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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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