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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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