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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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