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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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