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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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