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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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