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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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