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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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