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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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