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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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