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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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