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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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