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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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