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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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