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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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