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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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