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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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