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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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