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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important 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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