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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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