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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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