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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping 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 key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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