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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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