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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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