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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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