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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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