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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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