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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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