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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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