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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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