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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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