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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes 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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