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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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