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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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