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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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