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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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