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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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