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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major 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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