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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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