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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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