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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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