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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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