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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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