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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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