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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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