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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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