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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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