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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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