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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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