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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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