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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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