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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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