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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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