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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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