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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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