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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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