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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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