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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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