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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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