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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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