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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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