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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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