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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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