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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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