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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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