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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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