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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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