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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes 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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