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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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