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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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