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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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