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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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