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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key 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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