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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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