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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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