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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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