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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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