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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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