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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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