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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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