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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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