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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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