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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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