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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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