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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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