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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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