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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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