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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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