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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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