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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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