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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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