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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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