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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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