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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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