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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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