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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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