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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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