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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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