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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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