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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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