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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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