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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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