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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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