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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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