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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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