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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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