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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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