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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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