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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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