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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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