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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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