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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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