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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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